Two remarkable pictures from French filmmaker Raymond Bernard comprise this set celebrating the vital, if lesser-known, influence of Bernard's artistry. First, the powerful anti-war drama "Wooden Crosses" (1932) utilizes a variety of cinematic techniques to dramatize the horror and despair faced by a French regiment during World War I. Pierre Blanchar, Gabriel Gabrio star. Next, Bernard's adaptation of Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables" (1934), the sweeping saga of fugitive Jean Valjean (Harry Baur), is considered by many of the novel's fans as the most faithful film version of the celebrated tale. Charles Vanel, Orane Demazis also star. 6 1/2 hrs. total on three discs. Standard; Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. In French with English subtitles.

Great basso Feodor Chaliapin plays the lead role of Cervantes' would-be knight errant and sings four songs composed by Jacques Ibert. Noted German director G.W. Pabst helmed this rare film that was produced in English and French versions, both of which are presented here, each with their own supporting casts. 120 min. Standard; Soundtracks: French mono, English mono: Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian. In French with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.

The first film version of the story of famed Algerian criminal Le Moko, played by Jean Gabin. In his hideaway in the Casbah section of Algiers, Gabin eludes police, but the arrival of beautiful Mireille Balin proves to be his undoing. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; featurettes; interview; theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles.

Jean Gabin stars as a rogue in WWII Germany transporting a slaughtered pig (in four suitcases!) from a butcher to the black market, trying to avoid watchful Nazis and other pitfalls along the way. Serio-comic gem questioning wartime morality also stars Bourvil. AKA: "La Traversee de Paris." 80 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English, Spanish; bonus shorts; theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles.

Released from prison after 10 years, former safecracker Alain Delon tries to keep on the straight and narrow, moving to southern France, taking a job as a printer, and beginning a romance with bank officer Mimsy Farmer. But when a cop from his past starts harassing him and his old gang plans a hit on Farmer's bank, Delon realizes he can't escape his old life. Gripping Gallic crime drama also stars Jean Gabin, Victor Lanoux and, in an early role, Gerard Depardieu. 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English; filmography; photo gallery; theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles.

The first film Billy Wilder directed (with Alexander Esway) outside of Germany concerns a young Parisian who has his car taken from him and sold by his tough physician father. Deciding to steal another auto, he's seen by a gang of car thieves and soon joins them, falling in love with a gang member's sister. With Danielle Darrieux, Pierre Mingand. 76 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; bonus short "Joie de Vivre" (1934). In French with English subtitles.

Charming French fantasy directed by Fritz Lang, based on the play that also inspired Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel." Carnival barker Charles Boyer, killed while committing a robbery to support pregnant girlfriend Madeleine Ozeray, is placed before a celestial court and sent back to Earth years later to help his now-grown daughter (also played by Ozeray) face the pressures of being the child of a criminal. 116 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English. In French with English subtitles.

Lushly rendered and utterly charming satire from Jacques Feyder concerning the 17th-century conquest of a Flemish village by Spanish invaders. The seductive wiles of the female townsfolk save the day after the men turn tail and run! Francoise Rosay, Andre Alerme, Jean Murat star. 90 min. Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English. In French with English subtitles.

Exquisite French romance based on the tragic true story of 19th-century Austria's Crown Prince Rudolf, whose affair with a young aristocratic woman in response to a loveless marriage forced on him by his father ended in tragedy. Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux star as the doomed lovers; with Jean Dax, Jean Debucourt. 93 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. In French with English subtitles.

Marcel Carne's classic tale of a dockworker who finds romance with a young woman he meets in a town he has fled to after committing a murder. Their relationship is eventually threatened by her ill-mannered guardian. This atmospheric story stars Jean Gabin and Michele Morgan. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; interviews; photo gallery; theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles.

Jean Gabin is superb in Marcel Carne's classic example of French "poetic realism," about a lonesome romantic who locks himself in his apartment after killing a rival for his beloved's affection, then flashes back through the tragic events that led him to his current state of despair. Co-stars Jules Berry, Arletty, and Jacqueline Laurent. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. In French with English subtitles.